Ireland U20s on the brink of back-to-back Six Nations Grand Slams

It's a huge opportunity for the squad to really stamp their name in history," believes Fintan Gunne.

ON THE EDGE OF GLORY: Fintan Gunne of Ireland makes a break during the U20 Six Nations Rugby Championship match between Scotland and Ireland at Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow, Scotland. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

It’s been three years. The blink of an eye when you’re facing into middle age but a mammoth chunk of life for a teenager. Either way, Sam Prendergast hasn’t forgotten and he isn’t about to let Fintan Gunne move on either.

Prendergast’s Newbridge College were deemed little threat to St Michael’s in the Leinster Senior Schools Cup semi that day so edging them by three points amounted to a shock of seismic proportions in the small but fervent circle that is the schools game.